HERITAGE PLUS Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Practice trenches were dug at Pontelands by the Tyneside Irish. Do they still exist? Would anyone be able to provide me with a photo' of them from the time and/or now? Any help greatly appreciated. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Hi Dave, Do you know the location of them? I might be able to help if you or someone else can tell me where to look. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 John Sheen is probably the best one to confirm where they may be. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 I know there are still army owned ranges just outside Ponteland - if you look on google maps for Park House Nursery on the Berwick Hill Road they can be seen, maybe they are / were in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 I've just made a quick phone call to the local library in Ponteland who put me onto the local history society. The society chairman says he has never heard of any trenches being dug in the village but also guessed that if there was any they may be around the ranges I mentioned in post 4. He said the only ones he had heard of were at Otterburn but also asked for an update if we manage to track any down. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummell Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Sod's law that the Darras Hall estate was built on top of them... - brummell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 21 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Thanks for your replies gents - thanks Shiny for making those calls. My information about the existence of the trenches comes from John Sheen's book. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Sod's law that the Darras Hall estate was built on top of them... - brummell Hi Brummell, Not that I'm doubting you but how do you know that? It would be good to be able to tell the local history people as they didn't know about them. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummell Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Shiny, Sorry, I was only speculating! I don't know that at all. I was just saying that I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Hopefully not. - brummell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedley Malloch Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Trenches in Darras Hall and Ponteland? They must have been very posh trenches. For officers only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 21 August , 2015 Share Posted 21 August , 2015 Trenches in Darras Hall and Ponteland? They must have been very posh trenches. For officers only? A good possibility. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 22 August , 2015 Share Posted 22 August , 2015 Shiny, Sorry, I was only speculating! I don't know that at all. I was just saying that I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Hopefully not. - brummell No problem, glad I checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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